Friends and Family (2001)
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44% of critics liked it
(18 reviews) -
60% of users liked it
(964 ratings)
Two Mafia gunmen give new meaning to the phrase "keeping it in the family" in this offbeat comedy. Danny (Christopher Gartin) and Stephen (Greg Lauren) are a pair of mob enforcers who see to it that no one crosses the Family and lives to tell about it. However, Danny and Stephen are hit… More Two Mafia gunmen give new meaning to the phrase "keeping it in the family" in this offbeat comedy. Danny (Christopher Gartin) and Stephen (Greg Lauren) are a pair of mob enforcers who see to it that no one crosses the Family and lives to tell about it. However, Danny and Stephen are hit men with a difference -- they're also lovers; and while they know how to get rid of troublemakers, little things like cooking and sewing are not their strong suits. They find themselves thrown for a loop when Stephen's parents (Frank Pellegrino and Beth Fowler) stop by for an unexpected visit, which leaves them with a bit of explaining to do, about their occupations and their lifestyle. Friends and Family also features Tony Lo Bianco, Tovah Feldshuh, and Anna Maria Alberghetti. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Kristen Coury
- Written By
- Joseph Triebwasser
- Genres
- Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 2001 Wide
- Studio
- Here Films
Critic Reviews
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Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel
Which is worse? Lame jokes about gays or lame jokes about the mob?
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Randy Cordova, Arizona Republic
There's no rhythm or style to any of it, just the dismal feeling that the filmmakers have seen La Cage Aux Folles and The Godfather too many times.
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Dave Kehr, New York Times
An overloaded, slow-moving series of predictable jokes and forced situations.
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Jorge Morales, Village Voice
First-timer Coury's fast pace can't outrun Joseph Triebwasser's predictable script, saddled with mobster clichés and queer stereotypes.
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Philip Wuntch, Dallas Morning News
Predictable fun, but fun all the same.
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Cast
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Christopher Gartin
as Danny Russo
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Greg Lauren
as Stephen Torcelli
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Tony Lo Bianco
as Victor Patrizzi
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Beth Fowler
as Ada Torcelli
- Frank Pellegrino
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Tovah Feldshuh
as Alma Jennings
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Pat Collins
as Matt Jennings
- Daniel Mastrogiorgio
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Anna Maria Alberghetti
as Stella Patrizzi
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Meshach Taylor
as Bruno
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Louis Zorich
as Marvin Levine
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Allison Mackie
as Cheryl
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Edward Hibbert
as Richard Grayson
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Bruce Winant
as Senator Pete Bloomer
